Would this be good for a 5 year old or do they need to be older?
40095
I think so. My son loved it last year and he was over 4 and a half. He still likes it now too.
40096
We bought this for our 6 year old granddaughter - but she is in Gifted and Talented program. However, her 4 year old sister loves it also. We bought a kit also for a friend who homeschools her 3 children who are 9 down to 3 - and they all loved it too. :) Hope this helps you.
40097
some of the experiments would be good for a 5 year old, but always with supervision. Some of the projects that might be more for the 7-9 age group; a 5 year old may not understand the concepts to be learned but he/she would probably enjoy it anyway.
40098
As long as the parent is involved and prepared with the needed items that aren't included I think it would be enjoyable.
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Hi Brenda, my son is 5 1/2 and has played with this for about 2 years now I believe. It is still in good shape and I think it would be great for a 5 y.o.
361707
I think so. I got it for my 10 year old and it allows for setting the drum pads at any height and spacing. I'm sure it would be fine for a 5 year old. Plug it into a small practice amp or some ear buds and you're good to go.
1775732
It might be a little small for a 5 year old. It is a perfect size for my 3 year old.
1086800
It may be too small for a five year old. Our granddaughter is two and she enjoys it. She will probably still fit in it at three or four.
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A five year old could "use" it but it would depend on the child as to whether they could Play it or not. I would say 7-9 is probably a good age to introduce a child to this if they had no musical background. Saying that, it is an instrument you could purchase/acquire and play with around them and they may be able to pick it up at a much earlier age. Well built, but not a "toy".
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I think so...we got this for our,then,2 year old granddaughter...she loves it and plays with it a lot, but an almost 5 year old might outgrow it very quickly. It is short....but very cute.
333252
Even though it extends, it will depend on how tall they are. But I would not buy it for a 5 year old because it won't extend enough for them to keep using it in the next year.
1683617
Definitely appropriate for 5 year old, my nephew got his @ age five. Think the manufacturer is accounting for both play without anyone watching, as well as minds that are not ready yet
326886
I bought it to the my daughter when she 2. She is 4 now and I am think would play with it. However when I bought it didn't last long and it was due to the construction of the car. Not how it was played with. Now if the toy is made better your 5 year old might like it. It was soft so it wreck the house. I hope this helps.
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I guess it would depend on how tall the 5-year-old is. My 2-1/2 year-old granddaughter got right on hers and did pretty good with it although it was just a bit tall for her (she is very petite for a 2-year-old). So, I guess, it would depend on how tall/big the child is. My grandsons got on a regular scooter (a razor) when they were 4 and 5 and that worked very well for them.
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It is a pretty light piece of equipment. i would it think it would be plenty light enough! Its a pretty neat toy and works very well. If you have animals and you turn all the lights off your 5 year old will think its pretty cool.
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We purchased this for our 9 year old grandson. For a 5 year old I would suggest adult supervision.
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It can easily be used for a 5 year old. Our 7 year old granddaughter uses it all the time. The only problem we have with it is that the way the post sticks through the mat. Since we move it around a lot it is always droppin( the center rod. But that also makes it easy to store flat. So it's up to you what's important.
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I've seen a 5 year old use it. It was kind of difficult for him but not too bad.
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Hi Asheka, Absolutely it can be used for a 5yr old. That's good parenting; get them aligned with a healthy and organic consciousness at an early age. It's the best product I've found thus far...
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My two oldest kids figured this out around 2 years old, so yes, 5 and 7 year olds should be able to use these. They're on the big side, though, so you may want to check out the kids' version, which my kids (ages 2-4) have and love.